Liverpool FC

Liverpool fans want board representation

Liverpool fans have called for an elected representative on the club’s board.

Spirit of Shankly made the request after polling its members on owners Fenway Sports Group following last week’s European Super League fiasco.

The Reds later withdrew from the planned 12-team breakaway and principal backer John Henry personally apologised for his role in driving the proposals.

But SOS revealed on Monday that 89 per cent of its members had backed proposals for them to be represented at boardroom level within Anfield.

“The actions of the owners and board have more far-reaching consequences than the relationship with SOS, the club’s fan groups and fan forums,” read a statement.

“Their responsibility always is to act in the best interests of LFC, which they failed to do. We are yet to find out if there will be penalties against the club.

They added: “It means at present we cannot trust what the owners and board say when we meet with them. The relationship we thought we had was false.

“But we must use this experience as a catalyst for change. Real change. In voting to continue engagement with FSG, they must now make a decision.

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“Their actions shamed the LFC, but they can accept the values and principles of our club and react positively. Together we can lead the change for the future of our game.

“We call for a reconstitution of the board that includes effective, elected and accountable fan representation, and not for members of the current LFC board to be that elected representative.

“This cannot be token representation, but one that has the ‘golden share’ on the decision-making process. We believe this is both practical and achievable.

“If FSG do not embrace this position, we will then consider how to respond.”